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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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